Why Cyril’s state capture squad will almost certainly fail

15 February 2019 - 08:00
By Jeff Wicks

President Cyril Ramaphosa at the State of the Nation Address debate in Parliament on February 12 2019.
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Esa Alexander

In a country that has been ravaged by corruption and profligate looting, the announcement of a crack squad within the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to bring state capturers to heel will come as cold comfort to many affected South Africans.

Among them is tough-talking businessman Hugh Glenister, the man behind a protracted court bid to halt the disbanding of the Scorpions and then to cement the independence of the Hawks.